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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1908

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, S.M., F. P. Meares, D.S.M., and Dr. John Harris.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1908 · page 2

Billiard licenses were granted to James potts Proudlock, West Wallsend, and David Thomas, Nelson-street, Wallsend, The application of Edward Baker,…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., and Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 3

Charles Felghan, Warner's Bay, was granted a renewal of a colonial wine license. The license of the Imperial Hotel, Darby-street, was trandferred from…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, January 10. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, S.M., F. P. Meares, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 7

The license of the Travellers' Rest Hotel, Young Wallsend, was transferred from, Sarah Ann Nelson, executrix of the late John Nelson, to John Robert…

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Licensed Victuallers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the Newcastle District Licensed Victuallers' Association was held in the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon. Mr. A. F…

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Wine License Refused. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 5

Ada Pardy applied to the Licensing Court at the Central Police Court this afternoon for a wine license at the Hyde Park Kiosk. The Bench consisted of…

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The Licensed Victuallers' Secretary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1908 · page 13

Sir,—"It was absurd to think that drinking would be decreased by reduction (of licenses)—as it created a monopoly— the idea was fallaclous and criminal," so…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 7

Applications for music permits by Andrew Dougal Watson, Northumberland Hotel, Lambton, and William James Milgate, Central Hotel, Newcastle, were…

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The Newcastle Fire. Shortland Hotel Ignites

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 5

The freshening of the fire during Thursday night in the heap of debris on the site of Messrs. D. Cohen's warehouse, in Scott-street, Newcastle, proved that it is…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, S.M., F. P. Meares, D.S.M., and Dr. John Harris.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 3

Music permits were granted to the following applicants:—John Vincent Cogan, Merewether Hotel, Merewether; William James Milgate, Central Hotel, Newcastle;…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 7

The license of the Glasgow Arms Hotel, Carrington, was transferred from George Pike to George William Johnson. E. F. Garratt, licensee of the…

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Reduction of Licenses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 4

The present position in connection with the reduction of hotel licenses in consequence of the local option votes at the State general elections in…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, February 13. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott and F. P. Meares, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 7

Insane Banks, of the Hidden Treasure Hotel, Cook's Hill, and P. O'Hanlon, of the Royal Exchange, Newcastle, were granted music permits…

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Reduction of Licenses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 11

Sir,—In your issue of the 12th you had an article on reduction of licenses, in which you say in reference to the delay of the Special Court "the onus of delay…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, February 20. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 7

J. M'Cartney applied for a transfer of his license for the Australian Hotel, Newcastle, to Matthew Lynch. The application was granted…

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Our Sydney Letter. Chinese and the Fruit Business.—importaton of Farming Apprentices.—who Pays for the Tramways?—"dead" Men Who Reappear. — Postage Stamp Licenses. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 4

An enlightening statement has been made that the Chinese in the country are rapidly getting control of the fruit business. That is to say, it is…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 7

A transfer of the license of the Sportsman's Arms Hotel, New Lambton, was granted from the Curator of Intestate Estates to Thomas Griffiths…

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The Licensing Bill. Brewery Shares Fall. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 5

The Licensing Bill has provoked fierce criticism in the licensing trade, which declares that it is "sheer robbery."…

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English Licensing Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The English brewers and publicans are raising a fund of £100,000 to conduct a great campaign against the Licensing Bill…

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The Licensing Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The London Central Board, representing 13,000 license-holders, have decided to open the campaign against the Licensing…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., and Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 3

The renewal of the House of the Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow, held by Henry Joseph Denney, was granted, as also was the renewal of the license of the Spiers'…

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